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Car of the Day : August 14, 2014; Johnny Lightning '66 Imperial custom ("Black Beauty")
Topic Started: Aug 13 2014, 09:43 PM (414 Views)
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Car of the Day for August 14, 2014 is the Johnny Lightning 1966 (Chrysler) Imperial custom ("Black Beauty")

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Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's luxury automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981 to 1983.

The Imperial name had been used since 1926, but was never a separate make, just the top-of-the-line Chrysler. However, in 1955, the company decided to spin Imperial off as its own make and division to better compete with its rivals, Lincoln and Cadillac. Imperial would see new body styles introduced every two to three years, all with V8 engines and automatic transmissions, as well as technologies that would filter down to Chrysler corporation's other models.


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For the 1955 model year, the Imperial was launched and registered as a separate marque, apart from the Chrysler brand. It was a product of the new Imperial Division of Chrysler Corporation, meaning that the Imperial would be a make and division unto itself, and not bear the Chrysler name. Chrysler introduced Forward Look Styling by Virgil Exner, who would define Imperial's look (and the look of cars from the other four Chrysler divisions) from 1955 to 1963.


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This (1966) was the final year for the Imperial platform that was first created in 1957. All subsequent (sic, should be "previous" -jt3) years through 1966 used this same basic platform with annual changes to the body sheetmetal. However, the Imperial still used the wrap-around windshield that had been dropped by most other makes for entry and exit room when they almost all simultaneously downsized in 1961.

The 1966 model year saw a change to an egg-crate grille. The glass headlight covers lost the etched lines but gained twin 24k gold bands around the perimeter. The trunk lid bulge became more squared off with a smaller Imperial script off to the side. The back-up lights were moved to the lower bumper, nearly doubling taillight size. The Claro Walnut trim that had been introduced the previous year was used more extensively and would be replaced the following year. The 413 cu in (6.8 L) engine that had been standard since 1959 was replaced with a 350 hp (261 kW; 355 PS) 440 cu in (7.2 L) engine.


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Production totaled 13,752. There was a 1966 LeBaron that was presented to Pope Paul VI at the UN in New York for his use. Also this year, Imperial was the basis for the "The Black Beauty" a rolling arsenal on the ABC-TV series The Green Hornet, starring Van Williams and Bruce Lee.


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For more info see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_(automobile)

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While everyone else was watching Batman, I was watching the Green Hornet. Sadly, the new movie doesn't do justice to the old TV show.

Supposedly the Green Hornet "lost" to Batman, of course it was a duel done for the Batman show...but anybody who watched knew Kato whooped poor Robin's behind into the next week!

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Where is Kato? Yes...the Green Hornet! I was a big fan of both the Green Hornet and Batman. :) This series of TV/movie cars from JL were awesome. It was so cool to have them release Black Beauty.
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Cool TV car from JL. I've never seen the show (or the movie), but I like the Imperial.
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Support your local demo derby.

This is a model I wish AW or M2 would choose to do in stock fashion. The '64-'66 Imperials could all be represented along with the ''67-'73 sub framers.
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I kinda guessed you might appreciate this one, sir Crafty!
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